Benfica
Attack—
Defense risk—
Our take
No forecast yet.
Forecasts are published up to 21 days before kick-off.
Away travel1,445 kmRest days7 · 7Matches / 14d2 · 2
Real contextStrength only
Benfica—%
Draw—%
Santa Clara—%
Weather (Lisboa)
Forecast from 27 Feb
Referee—Not appointed yet
Key insights
Automatic descriptive highlights for Benfica and Santa Clara. These describe recorded performance and do not change the match forecast. Each metric is ordered within its own type; types alternate to keep the selection varied. Up to six distinct signals per category, with at most three per team.Result statistics require at least five known completed matches. They use the last ten recorded results across all competitions, or the last eight away results. Future, special and invalid results are excluded; missing results can interrupt real-world sequences, so streaks refer to recorded results. 10+ means at least ten within the window.
Bars run oldest to newest. Height shows goals scored, or goals conceded in conceding cards, on the same 0–6 scale. Six or more goals use maximum height; zero retains a small marker. Colour shows the result: teal = win, amber = draw, red = loss. In event and streak cards, solid bars mark the event and faded bars mark its absence. Hover for the date, full score and event. xG and points cards compare their two inputs, not a fabricated history.
xG Difference uses the observed pre-match Playing style averages already shown for this fixture. Window size is not xG coverage, and the two averages can have different denominators. Result statistics use completed matches recorded up to now; their window can differ from the Playing style profile. Season points and xPts are not included here.
Headlines
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Insight
Benfica
+1.26
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for2.03xG against0.77
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Trend
Benfica
60%
Both teams scored
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Insight
Santa Clara
5
Clean sheets
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Trend
Benfica
2.7
Goals scored per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Streak
Santa Clara
8
Unbeaten in a row
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Unbeaten in a row -
Insight
Santa Clara
0.5
Goals conceded per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
Attack
-
Insight
Benfica
+1.26
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for2.03xG against0.77
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Trend
Benfica
2.7
Goals scored per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
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Trend
Benfica
60%
Both teams scored
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Both teams scored -
Insight
Santa Clara
+0.43
xG difference per match
Underlying performance · 10-match window
xG for1.18xG against0.75
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Trend
Santa Clara
1.5
Goals scored per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Defence
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Insight
Santa Clara
5
Clean sheets
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Insight
Santa Clara
0.5
Goals conceded per match
Last 8 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
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Insight
Benfica
4
Clean sheets
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals scored · W/D/L colours
Solid = Clean sheet -
Insight
Benfica
0.8
Goals conceded per match
Last 10 recorded matches · all competitions
Goals conceded · W/D/L colours
Team strength
BenficaSanta Clara
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L90 StrengthIn forecast
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82
Current StrengthIn forecast
34
81
AttackIn forecast
29
81
DefenceIn forecast
53
85
Form indexContext
73
In forecastContext
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysisSanta Clara
Attack—
Defense risk—
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
BenficaSanta Clara
3.00
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.50
0.88
Goals concededVia Att/Def
0.50
2.79
xGVia Att/Def
1.29
0.52
xG allowedVia Att/Def
0.76
+0.21
Goals minus xGContext
+0.21
100%
Scored inContext
88%
50%
Clean sheetsContext
63%
19.50
ShotsContext
13.13
6.88
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
3.50
35%
On target shareContext
27%
14.63
Shots in the boxContext
8.00
75%
Box shareContext
60%
15%
ConversionContext
11%
2.17
OffsidesContext
1.80
7.63
Shots allowedContext
7.75
2.83
On target allowedVia Att/Def
2.38
2.80
BlocksContext
1.63
1.67
Goalkeeper savesContext
2.14
59%
Save rateContext
83%
63%
PossessionIn forecast
47%
561
PassesContext
379
492
Accurate passesContext
300
88%
Pass accuracyContext
79%
7.15
Team ratingContext
6.85
12.13
FoulsContext
13.25
16.50
Fouls sufferedContext
13.50
1.88
Yellow cardsContext
2.75
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
2.70
Goals scoredVia Att/Def
1.40
0.80
Goals concededVia Att/Def
0.50
2.03
xGVia Att/Def
1.18
0.77
xG allowedVia Att/Def
0.75
+0.67
Goals minus xGContext
+0.22
100%
Scored inContext
80%
40%
Clean sheetsContext
60%
18.13
ShotsContext
12.60
5.88
Shots on targetVia Att/Def
3.33
32%
On target shareContext
24%
13.00
Shots in the boxContext
7.60
71%
Box shareContext
59%
15%
ConversionContext
11%
2.17
OffsidesContext
1.57
9.88
Shots allowedContext
8.80
3.43
On target allowedVia Att/Def
2.60
2.56
BlocksContext
2.10
2.57
Goalkeeper savesContext
2.44
75%
Save rateContext
88%
60%
PossessionIn forecast
46%
538
PassesContext
367
472
Accurate passesContext
289
88%
Pass accuracyContext
79%
7.16
Team ratingContext
6.88
11.00
FoulsContext
12.50
15.70
Fouls sufferedContext
13.40
2.30
Yellow cardsContext
2.30
0.00
Red cardsContext
0.00
In forecastVia Att/DefContext
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Benfica
WWLWW
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel0 km622 km in 14d
Schedule load0%Low
Form 85 · 12 pts vs 7.1 for an average club · +1.7 vs expected
Santa Clara
DWWDW
Rest7 dayssince last match
Matches / 14d2all competitions
Travel1,445 km3,066 km in 14d
Schedule load22%Moderate
Form 73 · 11 pts vs 8.3 for an average club · +3.7 vs expected
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Benfica |
Santa Clara |
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|---|---|---|
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 0 | Moderate · 22 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 7Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 7 Mar | 7Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 7 Mar |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 1,445 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 622 km | 3,066 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 1 / 2 / 4 | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 7 | 7 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
Benfica
Last XI · not confirmed
1A. Trubin(G)
26S. Dahl
2C. Lenglet
44Tomás Araújo
6A. Bah
36João Palhinha
8F. Aursnes
25G. Prestianni
10H. Sudakov
11D. Lukébakio
22J. Durán
Santa Clara
Last XI · not confirmed
1Lucas França(G)
5Guilherme Romão
21Emanuel Fernandes
4Pedro Pacheco
42Lucas Soares
20Tiago Ribeiro
6Pedro Ferreira
8José Tavares
10Brenner Lucas Gonçalves Santos
9Gonçalo Paciência
70Vinícius Lopes
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences Benfica
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Santa Clara
Squad list arrives with the next forecast refresh
Total impact vs full squads
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Home / Away this season
Benfica · Home
2.50points per game · 4 home games
- W-D-L
- 3-1-0
- Scored
- 2.25
- Conceded
- 1.00
Santa Clara · Away
2.50points per game · 4 away games
- W-D-L
- 3-1-0
- Scored
- 1.25
- Conceded
- 0.50
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 2 this season
| Opponent | Benfica | Santa Clara |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Pia | W 7–0 A | W 1–0 A |
| Academico Viseu | D 2–2 H | W 1–0 A |
| Points | 4 of 6 · 2.00 per game | 6 of 6 · 3.00 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 6 of 6 meetings
5 Benfica wins1 draws0 Santa Clara wins
Goals per game2.33 – 0.50
Over 2.567%
Both scored50%
Clean sheets50% · 0%
- 13 Feb 2026Santa Clara1–2Benfica
- 12 Sep 2025Benfica1–1Santa Clara
- 15 Feb 2025Santa Clara0–1Benfica
- 14 Sep 2024Benfica4–1Santa Clara
- 27 May 2023Benfica3–0Santa Clara
- 21 Jan 2023Santa Clara0–3Benfica
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| Benfica | Santa Clara | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 3.00 | 1.50 | |
| Conceded per game | 0.88 | 0.50 | |
| Match goals | 3.88 | 2.00 | |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 50% | |
| Over 2.5 | 88% | 38% | |
| Over 3.5 | 63% | 25% | |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 38% | |
| Clean sheets | 50% | 63% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 13% | |
| Games | 8 | 8 |
| Benfica | Santa Clara | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 2.70 | 1.40 | |
| Conceded per game | 0.80 | 0.50 | |
| Match goals | 3.50 | 1.90 | |
| Over 1.5 | 100% | 50% | |
| Over 2.5 | 80% | 30% | |
| Over 3.5 | 60% | 20% | |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 30% | |
| Clean sheets | 40% | 60% | |
| Failed to score | 0% | 20% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Benfica | Santa Clara | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 6.50 | 4.13 | |
| Corners conceded | 3.00 | 5.38 | |
| Match total | 9.50 | 9.51 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 50% 3/6 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Over 9.5 | 50% 3/6 | 63% 5/8 | |
| Over 10.5 | 33% 2/6 | 25% 2/8 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.00 | 2.88 | |
| Opponent cards | 3.13 | 2.25 | |
| Match total | 5.13 | 5.13 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 75% 6/8 | 75% 6/8 | |
| Over 4.5 | 75% 6/8 | 38% 3/8 | |
| Benfica | Santa Clara | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 6.38 | 4.20 | |
| Corners conceded | 4.25 | 5.70 | |
| Match total | 10.63 | 9.90 | 8.91 |
| Over 8.5 | 63% 5/8 | 70% 7/10 | |
| Over 9.5 | 63% 5/8 | 70% 7/10 | |
| Over 10.5 | 38% 3/8 | 30% 3/10 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.40 | 2.40 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.20 | 2.00 | |
| Match total | 4.60 | 4.40 | 4.55 |
| Over 3.5 | 60% 6/10 | 60% 6/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 60% 6/10 | 30% 3/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Goal timing
Benfica8 games · scored 24 · conceded 7
4
1
0-15
2
16-30
2
1
31-45
9
3
46-60
4
1
61-75
3
1
76-90
Santa Clara8 games · scored 12 · conceded 4
2
0-15
4
16-30
1
2
31-45
2
1
46-60
1
61-75
3
76-90
Benfica10 games · scored 27 · conceded 8
3
1
0-15
5
16-30
5
2
31-45
6
3
46-60
4
1
61-75
4
1
76-90
Santa Clara10 games · scored 14 · conceded 5
2
0-15
5
16-30
1
2
31-45
2
1
46-60
2
61-75
4
76-90
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
Scenario lab Soon
Real contextLOAD90 forecast: EloLambda plus playing style (possession) and High Congestion.
Pure EloLambdaControl forecast without the LOAD90 factors, as on eScored.
Strength onlyElo and home edge only.
Full squadsBoth teams with every player available.
Neutral venueRemove home advantage.
